Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

If I Can't Have You by Charlotte Levin

7 reviews

rosiep08's review

challenging funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

charlotte_37's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Grief, Stalking, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Vomit, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

emjyne's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction and Self harm

teasag's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Personally, this book just wasn’t my cup of tea, but i can totally see why some people would love it.

I just feel as though the ending glorifies addiction, stalking and obsession- which are all issues the main character has with the “love interest”. I did not like how in the end, the main character is not punished for her behaviour and that the “love interest” is completely reprimanded for his even though he is just trying to protect himself from her

overall, i just didn’t enjoy this book, i don’t like the main character and don’t think it depicts obsession in the right way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

meganabigailreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

nat_saw's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Wow, I didn’t expect to love this book like I did. The characters are flawed but relatable and there’s no way I’m going to forget this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Sexual content

frostyreads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

i must admit that my opinion fluctuated a lot whilst reading this novel. at first, i was vaguely interested in the plot, but the characters were so unlikeable that i couldn’t connect to them in a way that i value in a book. 

however, as the story developed and unfolded, i started to appreciate the beauty of constance’s raw and unapologetic flaws. i couldn’t help but laugh, cry, grieve and scream in frustration alongside her. and her friendship with edward was definitely the light that filtered through her struggles, and allowed the reader a well needed break from the heavy topics that are addressed. the ending left me awe-struck, and it will definitely be a hard one to forget. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Death of parent

Minor: Misogyny and Vomit